l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2685

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide information on the screening protocol for cytomegalovirus to hospitals and birthing centers.

Became law as Chapter 488, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act updates the law concerning a disease that affects newborns. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide information on the screening protocol for cytomegalovirus to hospitals and birthing centers. Requires the authority to establish by rule a newborn screening protocol for cytomegalovirus. Eliminates the requirement if cytomegalovirus is added to the newborn bloodspot screening panel. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

13 co-sponsors

Lucetta Elmer, David Gomberg, Dacia Grayber, Zach Hudson, Travis Nelson, Mark Owens, Jules Walters, Boomer Wright, Darin Harbick, Shannon Isadore, Ben Bowman, Cyrus Javadi, Emerson Levy

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Lew Frederick, Janeen Sollman, Deb Patterson

    Its course

    January 13 to August 7, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action22 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 17 to Apr 780 days

    Ways and MeansApr 7 to Jun 12 · moved on66 days

    Human ServicesJun 12 to Jun 12 · moved on0 days

    Ways and MeansJun 12 to Jun 197 days

    In the SenateJun 23 to Jun 241 day

    Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

    Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 241 day

    With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 1723 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading42–0

      Passed · Jun 23 · 18 present

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Jun 24 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 7

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jun 23

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
    3. Feb 25Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    4. Apr 1Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    5. Apr 7Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 12Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
    8. Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    9. Returned to Ways and Means
    10. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
    11. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it
    12. Jun 20Read a second time
    13. Jun 23Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 0

    In the Senate Jun 23 – Jun 24

    1. Jun 23Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 24Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 26 – Aug 7

    1. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 7Became chapter 488 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from September 26, 2025
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 7Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
    8. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. Jun 12Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 20Second reading.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    15. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    16. Jun 24Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    17. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
    18. Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
    19. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 26President signed.Senate
    21. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
    22. Aug 7Chapter 488, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.House of Representatives